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How To Treat Old, Scaly And Brittle Leather

Some old pigmented, smooth leather can get brittle over time. Such damages cannot be repaired by only using COLOURLOCK Leather Fresh and COLOURLOCK Fluid Leather. Leather Fresh is perfect on scratches, rubbed off colour and slight fading. Fluid Leather is optimal to fill deeper cracks and rips. It is however not suitable if an entire surface is being repaired.

To find out whether only the colour or the leather is damaged, you must move your hand over the damaged area. If the resistor is in one direction, then the leather is also damaged. The fibre structure of the animal skin is positioned obliquely and therefore leads to this phenomenon. In such areas, the COLOURLOCK Neutral Binder is the right product to use.

First degrease the repair area thoroughly with COLOURLOCK Leather Cleaning Spirit. Don’t use Mild or Strong Leather Cleaner in such areas! The damaged area would soak the liquid and the leather will get stiffer. The regular cleaning products (Mild and Strong Cleaner) are only recommended for undamaged surfaces.

After degreasing, apply Neutral Binder with a sponge in the direction of the fibre structure and let dry in between without a hairdryer. If necessary, repeat the process and smooth rough areas with the COLOURLOCK Sanding Pad. Neutral Binder is a strong binder which stabilises the surface of the leather without making it too stiff. Rougher areas can also be processed with a brush. Deeper cracks and rips can be filled with Fluid Leather. Finally, sand down rough areas with the Sanding Pad.

After the repair work, use COLOURLOCK Leather Fresh to recolour the repair area. Apply several times and dry in between with a hairdryer.

To protect the result COLOURLOCK Leather Protector is recommended. The Leather Protector contains anti-oxidants that reduce the disintegration of the leather and its UV filters protect the leather from fading. In addition, the leather regains a smoother surface.

Important! The application range of Neutral Binder is the most you can do to restore leather in such condition. The leather will not be as good as new, but will be stabilised for a further period.



furniture, seating area



furniture, seating area



entry flank - damaged side bolster in a car seat



Headrest on a plane seat




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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

 

Does a repair with Neutral Binder make any sense?


Extremely brittle leather is weak and should normally be replaced.However, it may not be worth spending the money to have the leather replaced, the same type(grain and leather may not be available) or the items may not be used intensely. The repair with Neutral Binder doesn't make the leather as new but it is a "last resort" solution.

How do I know which products I need and whether the repair would work at all?


The photos above provide a good indication but if you are unsure, please email photos to info@colourlock.com and we will assist you.


Leather Sanding Pad
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Leather Sanding Pad
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The COLOURLOCK Leather Sanding Pad is ideal for Smoothing rough areas before applying COLOURLOCK Leather Fresh or COLOURLOCK Fluid Leather Filler and cleaning greasy areas on nubuck and suede.
Leather Cleaner with sponge
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Leather Cleaner with sponge
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Ideal for cleaning leather car and furniture upholstery, bags, suitcases or garments. The COLOURLOCK Leather Cleaner is provided in a foam dispenser bottle.
Leather Cleaner
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Leather Cleaner
from $27.93
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Ideal for cleaning leather car and furniture upholstery, bags, suitcases or garments. The COLOURLOCK Leather Cleaner is provided in a foam dispenser bottle.
Leather Protector
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Leather Protector
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Ideal for leather furniture or leather car seats. For surface care, we recommend our COLOURLOCK Leather Protector. It contains antioxidants, which stops the leather's decay.
Neutral Binder for Repairing Cracked Dry and Scaly Leather
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Neutral Binder for Repairing Cracked Dry and Scaly Leather
from $33.40
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Neutral Binder is a strong binder which stabilises the surface of the leather without making it too stiff. It is used for damages to the leather surface where it has become brittle.
Leather Cleaning Spirit
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Leather Cleaning Spirit
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Removing grease and traces of care products from nappa leather before repairing it with COLOURLOCK Fluid Leather or refreshing the colour with COLOURLOCK Leather Fresh.
Fluid Leather Filler
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Fluid Leather Filler
from $27.10
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Minor damages can easily be repaired with COLOURLOCK Fluid Leather, a coloured filling material which can be used on small holes, tears, deeper scratches and cracks.
Leather Fresh Dye
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Leather Fresh Dye
from $35.61
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COLOURLOCK Leather Dye, also known as Leather Fresh is a one step colour restorer that revitalizes the leather's original color on scratches, abrasions or slight fading.